111 Legislators Switched Parties in Four Years
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A report by the Association of Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch reveals that 111 legislators in India switched political parties between 2022 and 2026.
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- A total of 111 members of parliament and legislative assemblies in India changed political parties between 2022 and 2026.
- Nagaland and West Bengal recorded the highest number of defections among states.
- The Naga People's Front emerged as the primary beneficiary of these defections, receiving more new members than the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- These findings highlight ongoing concerns regarding political instability and voter deception through party switching.
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NamedIndia · Aam Aadmi Party · Bharat Rashtra Samithi · Congress · Janata Dal (United) · Nagaland · Nationalist Congress Party · Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party · National People’s Party · Shiv Sena · Trinamool Congress · West Bengal · Association of Democratic Reforms
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